Lifestyle & Sports
19 Nov 20

Hot Press Gift Guide: The Night Sky

Shopping-online has become the norm for many this Christmas festive period – and so, more than ever, we hope that you will consider shopping local. In that way, whether you’re looking for corporate or family gift ideas, you can support small businesses and help them to grow and create more jobs in Ireland.

It is not easy to find the perfect Christmas gift – but we have a really brilliant idea for you!

This year, as a result of Covid-19, we will all be operating to much more stringent measures in relation to social distancing. That makes it even more important for us to pick the right kind of gift – ideally, one that touches the heart, and resonates in a very personal way, for the recipient.

As an Irish company doing something creative and unique, The Night Sky deserve our support. They create what are called Custom Star Maps, covering any date and location, from a precious time in people’s lives. These maps really do make very personal gifts that keep wonderful memories alive for us.

The maps created by The Night Sky portray exactly what the sky looked like in a specific place and time. So if you met your partner for the first time in Dingle, on March 25th, 2010, bingo: the sky from that night will be recreated just for you and printed beautifully.

The Night Sky's star catalogue comes from the European Space Agency's Hipparcos mission, a high precision catalogue of stars generated from over three years of observations by the Hipparcos space-based telescope. Whether you choose a constellation, a grid or a simple star, The Night Sky maps are both very beautiful and truly distinctive.

Printed on museum-grade art matte paper, using special archival inks, they are designed to last generations. The Night Sky also offer a range of colours and sizes, with the option of printing on acid-free paper.

Prices start at just €40. Memories are made of this.

For more information, visit www.thenightsky.com.